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CONNECT WITH PEDAL IT
YOUR KIN
There’s lots of ways to explore Mudgee Region. Imagine yourself
Family friendly events + activities on a bicycle with the fresh country air filling your lungs and
year round breezing through your hair, cycling the region is definitely one of
the most exhilarating ways.
Local tips for the best family friendly From easy rides around town and longer distance road trails to
activities across Mudgee Region single track and dirt roads for mountain biking, there are plenty of
choices for those looking to pedal the region. You can hire or bring
Kayak or canoe at Dunns Swamp your own.
Go bushwalking and check out the Pagoda rock formations Around town you can ride the cycle path that runs along the river
Explore our local parks, feed ducks at Lawson Park or have fun on from Lawson Park to Walkers Oval where it crosses the Cudgegong
the play equipment in Robertson Park in Mudgee and Anzac Park or River before looping back around past the Glenn Willow sports
Apex Park in Gulgong complex to Lawson Park.
Throw a line in and jag a fish at Windamere Dam The Rocky Waterhole loop is a favourite amongst locals. This
Check out the local skate parks 25km road ride passes by paddocks on the river flats, open
Taste a wide range of yummy honey, discover your favourite farmland and past the base of Mount Frome, with stunning
flavour views across the Mudgee valley.
Gold pan and fossick in Windeyer or Hill End, hire a gold pan or The Tinja Lane, Strikes Lane, Mount Pleasant ride offers those with
metal detector and try your luck! mountain bikes or hybrids the chance to ride some of the dirt back
Explore the southern night skies at the Mudgee Observatory roads close to town. The full ride is around 30km, but there are
Travel back in time at one of our many heritage museums a number of short cuts along the way should you not want to go
Take a ride at the Mudgee Miniature Railway the full distance. This ride passes wineries, vineyards and working
Bushwalk at Munghorn Gap (keep count of how many types of farms, giving you the chance to experience the best of our region.
birds you see), in the Goulburn River National Park, Ferntree Gully, As these are not designated cycling tracks, riders do so at their
The Drip or Wollemi National Park own risk.
Pack a picnic full of local produce and take it to a park or bushland Mudgee Region is also home to a popular cycling event and
and reconnect with nature a number of cycling clubs, check out our website for more
Taste our local cheeses, they’re delicious information on the annual Bike Muster event.
See how olive oil is made and then put it to the taste test
Have a crack at a hole-in-one at putt putt golf or one of our scenic Cycling trails
golf courses
Release your creativity and join a local art and craft workshop VISITMUDGEEREGION.COM.AU | FAMILY ACTIVITIES + CYCLING 23
Learn about country life and where your food comes from at one
of our monthly Farm Walk Tours and Kid’s Cooking Classes
Enjoy the thrill of a helicopter flight, for a bird’s eye view of our
good-looking region
Take a day trip to Dubbo Zoo
Enjoy the thrill and adventure of a dune buggy ride in Hill End
Take a dip at one of our pools in Gulgong, Kandos or Mudgee. Pools
open on the last weekend in September and close on the last
Sunday in April, open 7 days
YOUR KIN
There’s lots of ways to explore Mudgee Region. Imagine yourself
Family friendly events + activities on a bicycle with the fresh country air filling your lungs and
year round breezing through your hair, cycling the region is definitely one of
the most exhilarating ways.
Local tips for the best family friendly From easy rides around town and longer distance road trails to
activities across Mudgee Region single track and dirt roads for mountain biking, there are plenty of
choices for those looking to pedal the region. You can hire or bring
Kayak or canoe at Dunns Swamp your own.
Go bushwalking and check out the Pagoda rock formations Around town you can ride the cycle path that runs along the river
Explore our local parks, feed ducks at Lawson Park or have fun on from Lawson Park to Walkers Oval where it crosses the Cudgegong
the play equipment in Robertson Park in Mudgee and Anzac Park or River before looping back around past the Glenn Willow sports
Apex Park in Gulgong complex to Lawson Park.
Throw a line in and jag a fish at Windamere Dam The Rocky Waterhole loop is a favourite amongst locals. This
Check out the local skate parks 25km road ride passes by paddocks on the river flats, open
Taste a wide range of yummy honey, discover your favourite farmland and past the base of Mount Frome, with stunning
flavour views across the Mudgee valley.
Gold pan and fossick in Windeyer or Hill End, hire a gold pan or The Tinja Lane, Strikes Lane, Mount Pleasant ride offers those with
metal detector and try your luck! mountain bikes or hybrids the chance to ride some of the dirt back
Explore the southern night skies at the Mudgee Observatory roads close to town. The full ride is around 30km, but there are
Travel back in time at one of our many heritage museums a number of short cuts along the way should you not want to go
Take a ride at the Mudgee Miniature Railway the full distance. This ride passes wineries, vineyards and working
Bushwalk at Munghorn Gap (keep count of how many types of farms, giving you the chance to experience the best of our region.
birds you see), in the Goulburn River National Park, Ferntree Gully, As these are not designated cycling tracks, riders do so at their
The Drip or Wollemi National Park own risk.
Pack a picnic full of local produce and take it to a park or bushland Mudgee Region is also home to a popular cycling event and
and reconnect with nature a number of cycling clubs, check out our website for more
Taste our local cheeses, they’re delicious information on the annual Bike Muster event.
See how olive oil is made and then put it to the taste test
Have a crack at a hole-in-one at putt putt golf or one of our scenic Cycling trails
golf courses
Release your creativity and join a local art and craft workshop VISITMUDGEEREGION.COM.AU | FAMILY ACTIVITIES + CYCLING 23
Learn about country life and where your food comes from at one
of our monthly Farm Walk Tours and Kid’s Cooking Classes
Enjoy the thrill of a helicopter flight, for a bird’s eye view of our
good-looking region
Take a day trip to Dubbo Zoo
Enjoy the thrill and adventure of a dune buggy ride in Hill End
Take a dip at one of our pools in Gulgong, Kandos or Mudgee. Pools
open on the last weekend in September and close on the last
Sunday in April, open 7 days
